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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.05.2005 (43) Date of publication: 14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24 (21) Application number: 04782859.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/12(1985.01) A61B 19/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/028444 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/023148 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 03.09.2003 US 654156 (71) Applicant: Brennan, William A. Lakekand, FL 33803-1895 (US)	(72) Inventor: Brennan, William A. Lakekand, FL 33803-1895 (US) (74) Representative: Zambardino, Umberto  Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli, 5 20124 Milano 20124 Milano (IT)